Popcorn Henry

I've gotten 4 letters from NVC, all with different dates ranging from 1/9-1/15 stating that our k3 will be forwarded to the consulate "within a week"

anyone else get multiple letters like this? just curious

Yes, I did received 3 letters from NVC dated Jan. 12 (the date when my case was forward to the consulate) till Jan 14. Please refer to the posts within this thread.

Got my hard copies finally.

Hello everyone, My wife was goin to send me copies of her G-325A forms in a email file. I was thinking maybe the signature needed to be original when mailing in. But also I think there shouldn't be a problem with it being a copy. But im not sure. I just need to know soon is copy would be ok with the USCIS.

Maybe OK with USCIS but everyone submits the Originals!

It has to be the originals, they will not accept photo copies of signatures. Our lawyer advised us against photo copying signatures to prevent having to send things in again. So, you're better off just getting the originals and forget about photo copies. USCIS is very strict and always looking for a reason to delay things as it is. When in doubt, trust your instincts. My advice is do not photo copy it and send in the originals after you obtain them from your wife.-It may seem time consuming but in the end it is better than having to resubmit forms at a later date. Good luck!

What is our case# for I129F good for?

Congrats!

Hello! I am wondering on behalf of my brother who has also gotten his approval today. His wife has been married previously and so has he. Is he to supply her divorce documents in packet 3 or just his own? Also, what should he provide as proof of marriage is this needed for packet 3 or only at the interview? He had sent pictures in when they sent in the I-130 and I-129F packages. Also, very important question: if you filed K3 and they send the I-129F package to NVC and your photos are in that package do they go to the embassy or do they stay at NVC? This is very important to know. I need to know for me and my wife what we can start doing now that we have our NOA2. She called to get hte case# and I did not talk to her yet because she is at work, but I suppose she got it from them already. Any help would be kindly appreciated!

Zain

He should not enclose HER divorce decree in the Packet 3 but he should provide a Copy of HIS divorce decree and a proper translation... He maybe asked to show HER Original divorce decree at the INTERVIEW!

he is not required to provide -- in the packet -- more than what is mentioned on the list the embassy sent him... The proof of relationship has to be taken to the interview! (Pictures, phone bills, chat logs, e.mails .. etc)

it was a mistake that he sent pictures withing I-130 and I-129f Packages and I guess they'll end up in one of the trash cans in the National visa center (Sorry!) the visa is being sent electronically to the US. embassy in your country!

FOR YOU: you can start doing your medical examination + get police certificate (Translation) + Pay visa fee and get the receipt + get the military documents translated make photo copies of your passport and take pictures!! good luck

Eeek! Seriously in the garbage! Ugh!

May God watch over both you and may he be safe!

Ok so question ..Is it Possible for us to push this I130 before I129f thru NVC to Embassy ..

Cuz i really dont want to pay for AOS or pay Ticket fair to india after two months she is here ..

but looks like i dont have a choice .. now i am confused if i should ask her to wait till she get I130 Interview .. but she already waited 1.5 yrs cant ask her to wait 2 or 3 months ..

so i think i should just go with AOS ..

what is you guys think ??? what would u do ??

Rahul,

Let me ask you this, Is your I-129f alread at respected embassy or consulate? How far are you into your I-130 process at NVC? Did they generate your DS3032 and AOS fee? what I did is my I-129f is already at mumbai consulate and they already received our packet 3, now we are waiting for interview date for I-129f while I am almost done with I-130 process here at NVC. Bottom line is if you have all docs ready for NVC process then you can easily get done with your I-130 process before I-129f interview date. So, its totally upto you how fast you do your paper work at NVC to complete CR1 process.

Good luck!

This is my status .. I got a letter from NVC saying that they are forwading the case to Chennai Counslate ..that is where i am Now...

Now i dont know if i should respond to I130 from NVC or Change of Status ..

Thanxs waithatter..

I-130 Journey

04-21-08 - I-130 sent

05-01-08 - I-130 NOA1

01-04-09 - I-130 NOA2(approved)

01-08-09 - I-130 Received approval hardcopy in mail

I-129F Journey

05-05-08 - I-129F sent

05-14-08 - I-129F NOA1

01-04-09 - I-129F NOA2(Approved)

01-12-09 - I-129F Case number assigned @ NVC

01-14-09 - I-129F NVC forward case to Chennai

01-XX-09 - I-129F Receieved by consulate/Packet 3 sent

xx-xx-09 - I-129F Interview date

Hey! THe lady told me mine would be mailed out shortly when I called yesterday. I wonder if she meant it would go out yesterday? I saw one on there that was marked EXP JAN 15 or whatever going to ISL that went out yesterday on DHL. It must be a K3 b/c it was weighing at 1lb. Could this mine?

The OP has a point here. Let me tell you a story of Jezebel (not her real name, but close). I met her while I was having my medical at St Luke's. She is from Cebu City and she was 25 years old during that time. She seems like a sweet girl to me. She chats nonstopped, always asking questions. You know when girls get together, they talk about their fiances, they show their pictures together. So when it was Jezebel's turn to show her fiance's photo, she refused saying that she didn't bring any with her adding that the guy is too old for her and that she's shy about showing his photo to anyone. She even asked me at one point if I really love my then fiance and if I am really serious marrying him as soon as I arrive in the United States. I said yes to both of her questions. And then I asked her the same questions.

She answered, "No". Adding that she has a boyfriend at the moment. She only wants to marry her fiance because she wants to go to the United States and get herself a green card. I was speechless and I was just staring at her with my mouth open.

And then finally I said, "Oh". What am I supposed to say? I didn't expect for a pretty, sweet and miss innocent girl would have an ax to grind for marrying that guy. I guess I was too naive too to meet someone like her. She's really something I said to myself.

Before we were finished at St Luke's, we exchanged phone numbers. I saw her again at the US embassy during our interview. We were seated together along with the other girls who are K-1 visa applicants. I was called first for interview and then after I was done and got the pink slip, I went home right away and didn't see Jezebel again. But she called my cellphone that night and she told me that she passed the interview. And then we continued to exchange messages until such time I was to leave for the United States.

I gave her my fiance's phone number and as soon as she arrived in Arizona, she called me. And she started to spill the beans again. Her fiance's father is sick and is dying. She is taking care of the old man while her fiance goes to work. She said she's bored, she's not happy, she missed her family and her boyfriend. She said her fiance got mad at her because they paid thousand dollars for their phone bill because she's always calling her family and her boyfriend in the Philippines. She wants to get out of that place and she changed her mind about marrying the guy.

I told her she's a bad girl. Kawawa naman ang fiance mo (I feel sorry for your fiance). The guy is head over heels inlove with her. She said he just wants someone to take care of his dad. That's what she told me. The fiance even offered to pay her.

They finally get married. When she got her EAD, she went to New York to get a job as a nanny. So when it was time for them to go to the USCIS for her AOS interview, she flew back to Arizona. And then she went back to New York with her green card.

I got a call from her again and this time, she was asking me questions on how she can bring her boyfriend here. And she admitted that they are already married and have kids in the Philippines. I was asking her how did she get her CENOMAR (certificate of no marriage, Philippines only). She was just laughing on the phone at me. She's really something.

So when I told my husband about her, he said "I don't like her. She's evil. Stop talking to her on the phone."

And now, she called me again and told me that her boyfriend/ husband got a visa and that he is coming to see her and be with her soon in New York. My husband says he doesn't know which is worse. That Jezebel using the old guy to get a green card or the cuckold that was hoping to get a live in housekeeper for his dad.

This is really a case of fraud for sure. But I wonder if she is the only one.

Rocky

P.S. I hope I didn't give anyone blisters.

Sheesh some people do some really evil things....interesting story!

Just an opinion.

My soon to be wife and I had some fun talk last night on the phone.

She went to complete her medical appt and she mentioned to me that

"She found one" lol

I was confused at first what she was talking about, but she told me

about all the gossip between the women at SLEC hospital who were there

for their medical appts. All of them finding out about each others

case...She told me none of them mentioned love for the reason of

marrying and immigrating to the United States, but some had sincere

and good intention to make their marriages work once they got here.

But then she told me about the "one" She was very young maybe 22, and

giggly. And her words were clear...

"I dont love my fiance, I am just doing this because my parents want

me to go to the United States" hehehe

We had talked about these types many times in our relationship, I am

sure most of you can guess, that I was making sure that I was not

being duped myself. lol

This topic will be very long:

Now for the purposes of this thread, we are going to ASSUME that it is

clear that the Pilipina is using the Americano to get the green card

or U.S. citizenship status. We all know that this is not the case

with all or even most Pilipina women and that the majority of Pilipina

women are sincere and come here to marry and live for life with the

person that petitioned them.

But we do see a common trend that seems to be increasing among many

Pilipina women who are using the K-1 visa to come here, and really

have no intention of staying married. Over the past 5 yrs I have done

a lot of reading on Fil-Am relationships, and while decades ago you

would think that this was the perfect match made in heaven for a lot

of people, we now see that things may be breaking down between the two

groups. American people are changing, becoming a lot more

conservative. Philippine culture has changed immensely. Economic

conditions have proven to be the one thing that really supported the

bond between an American man and Pilipina woman. The man wanted a

faithful loving wife, and the woman wanted a good man who could

provide her a good family life. It’s nothing wrong with this either.

Men seek a woman they can trust, and women seek a man who has the

resources to take care of her and any children that may come along.

In the 70s and 80s it seemed to have worked well. If you look around

America you can see older couples that have succeeded from this era in

marriage. About 5 yrs ago I was in a mall and I saw an old

couple...both of them had to be in their 60s. The man was American,

and his wife Pilipina. What was amazing is that right there in the

mall this older couple was holding hands. Wow, what a good thing to see!

But lets be honest, the new Philippine culture has changed a lot over

the past few decades. Since the bases closed there in 1992, we see

that the culture has changed both for the better, and some for the

worst. The economic conditions seem to be bad in the Philippines,

many people who are from the Philippines are working abroad or have a

family member(s) that are working abroad.

So while the economic status of the Philippines looks bad on the

inside economy, many people inside the Philippines may not be hurting

as bad as it looks on paper. Most money flows from other countries

into the Philippines to support the people. The trend of people

having to leave the Philippines for sake of making money has birthed

all kinds of options to the younger generation inside the country. The

internet has also opened a new door for some Pilipino people to make

money from other countries, and to secure new relationships that may

help them immigrate to the United States and other developed

countries. It has also birthed a new culture of people who use the

internet to create scams, and steal from innocent people who are

seeking real relationships or help them.

This brings me to one particular scammer, that uncommon Pilipina who

sits in the Philippines and wants to leave that country and is willing

to lower herself to do it any way possible. She lives on the internet

like its a job. She may seek only status in a new country and is

willing to use someone to achieve it. She flirts and talks with many

men online at one time, she is fishing for the big catch, and waits

until the right fish catches the hook. She is not really interested

in marriage at all. She just wants to get out of that country any way

she can. Meanwhile while she is fishing, she can use the other

smaller fish to help her have some income there in the Philippines.

Many changes in Philippine culture like this one, has not been caught

on by many American men. Many American men who don’t know much about

the Philippines are easily fooled by the scams in the country. She

may tell you a family member is sick and needs medical help. You have

no way of knowing for sure. Also many of the images that are put

forth of the Pilipina today is falsely tied to the old Pilipina who

was more traditional and who had strong family values. What baffles

me is how so many American men refuse to see that the Philippines has

changed from its more traditional ways. This change took place a long

long time ago.

Anyway once the Pilipina achieves finding that man to petition her and

she makes it to the United States via K-1 visa, is when things start

to get tricky. So I am going to inform some of these men as to what I

have seen with my own eyes and what i have heard, and what i know to

be true. Some of it may not make you happy.

The Pilipina who has made it to the United States via K-1 visa and is

now married but she only did it for the sake of a green card or

citizenship status and do not want to be married or stay married, what

are her options? Now I am not saying what she is doing is right, we

all know it's not right. In fact this is fraud. We should be realistic

that this is fraud and is rarely caught, and it is not easy to catch.

But what is her next move after she secures the marriage in the U.S.?

This is where it becomes tricky, but very dangerous.

Most of us have seen this openly discussed right here on the

Internet among Pilipinas giving advice to each other. As one

Pilipina’s post states she commonly says:

“I don’t love my husband. I am worried that I may get deported. How

can I stay in the United States?”

The replies to this post have a major contrast between the American

men, who rarely even reply to these posts and the Pilipina women who

are already in the United States who will give sometimes unethical

advice about how to achieve such goal.

The American men often recommend that she go back to her country and

come back the right way if she has not achieved status yet. But the

Pilipina women will give some very interesting advice that clearly

shows the plan about how a woman can come to the United States using a

K-1 visa for the sake of just getting a green card or citizenship Status.

I have read several posts as to what is often called the 3-D plan as

to how to stay in the United States and leave your marriage. I

realized this was the door that attracts some Pilipinas sitting in the

Philippines who are looking to leave the Philippines and use the

internet to look for a victim, to help them achieve it.

What does the 3-D plan consists of?

The 3-D plan is for the one who wants to come to the U.S. but wants to

not be married, but chooses to use marriage for the sake of getting

here. It can also be used for a Pilipina who honestly came to the

United States to marry but the marriage did not work out, but wants to

stay in the United States. One would question why someone would come

to a foreign country for love, and the love does not work out, why

they would want to stay and not go back to their own country.

How can you really tell the difference? You really don't know which

is the scammer and which is sincere. The 3-D plan consists of

Divorce, Domestic Violence, and Delay. So what does she do when she

gets to the United States and is now ready to move away from her

husband? She has 3 options, at her disposal, and some of them can

prove to be lethal to the victim petitioner:

Divorce

Divorce is the more likely option for most of them. But in order to

get that divorce, they need time in the marriage, and they need to

convince their husbands to divorce them too. While they can file for

divorce, they must have some cause for it. This may cause a serious

volatile situation in the home and marriage and can be dangerous in a

marriage. She could be causing dilemmas and conflict in the home and

conflict between the two of them, soon after she arrives. She could

ignore the spouse, or refuse any intimacy between the two of them. I

have seen this act happen in real life. But the result did not turn

out so well for the Pilipina this time.

Domestic Violence

This one is tricky and is not very likely to be an option for most

Pilipina women. This kind of conflict is not one that feels good to

any Pilipina. But this one is extremely dangerous and can cause

someone to get hurt. While we all know something about DV, we all

know that no man (or woman) should ever hit or abuse someone in a

marriage. Most men understand this from childhood. But there are

some men that hit. There are some women that hit too. But when a man

hits, it’s likely to cause more destruction and pain. So in America

we have strong solid laws that mostly protect women from Domestic

Violence. VAWA laws have been set to protect women in order to

decrease violence between men and women. We need these laws because a

man is much stronger than a woman and can cause more damage in a

physical conflict. But Domestic Violence goes a lot farther in that

one can also be mentally, verbally and emotionally abused by a spouse

as well. So things can get tricky here in a marriage and if someone

is accused of DV, their life can be ruined.

But VAWA laws can also open a door for a devious woman, and

occasionally a scheming man to gain leverage in a marriage and to give

cause to a divorce. My honest opinion, this is the worst and the most

dangerous advice that can be given to a Pilipina who is coming here

and wishes to achieve independence and American citizenship. But if

you look around you can see this advice is freely handed out as a way

to “sneak in.” While most cases of DV are true and genuine, there are

a lot of cases where the spouse (especially women) can provoke or lie

about DV. This causes a highly volatile situation in the home and in

the marriage that can cause someone to get hurt. Even children can be

caught in the crossfire or even used as pawns to achieve the false

accusation of abuse. This can hurt the man greatly who gets falsely

accused of this. Just remember that a pilipina who comes here

strictly for the reasons of gaining citizenship or a green card has

this option open to her, if she gets too desperate it is likely she

may try such a scheme in the marriage. While this is the extreme of

her options, please realize that its there at her disposal. Keep in

mind that DV is not just you hitting her; it means just a tiny

incident that you may have not initiated. It can be a physical or

verbal exchange. It can be spanking your stepchild. It can be a

simple gesture that you called her a name. One visit from the police

to your home can ruin your life. BE CAREFUL! I have seen it with my

own eyes.

It is important that all petitioners (male and female) are aware that

this tactic can be used against them and if so, to immediately remove

and separate themselves from the person that may attempt this. Bottom

line is you have to move away. If she is attempting to intentionally

cause conflict, both of you cannot stay in the same home without any

witnesses there. Even if there are witnesses it is not good for you

both to be in close proximity of one another. If they won’t leave,

you must leave. You are vulnerable to be accused of something that can

destroy your life. I speak to the men mostly on this issue.

Delay

The last option open to this Pilipina is to delay and play the role of

married wife until she gains enough status to guarantee her stay in

the United States. This is the more likely option. If she can bear

living with the man, and is willing to play the role long enough, then

she can achieve better status, and make a divorce look like she gave

an honest try to make it work. Delaying can cause issues for the

petitioners as well, because the investment into the marriage has

settled in a lot more after 2 or 3 years. A divorce may put the

petitioner in the position to may have to pay child support for kids

he may have adopted and even alimony. But if the Pilipina just wants

to be free of the marriage, she may not even seek any of this. Guys

be careful!!!

I am not doing this thread to make petitioners scared, but I think its

important that they think a lot more before they decide to bring the

poor, destitute helpless young pilipina to the United States. You

need to know that she is not out in some field working the crops for

14 hours a day, and barely making enough money to feed her or the

family. While the Philippines is a poor country, it is more likely to

be more of a welfare state, rather than a really poor country. There

is a huge difference between some countries in South Africa and the

Philippines. If you want to see a good example of what the

Philippines is, take a tour of our tough crime neighborhoods and

ghettos here in America. That is mostly what you get in PI.

Comments Please!

Wow, very interesting thread! My dad's brother is married to a Filipina lady. I think at first he was thinking she may be using him but she seems to be in love now. I hope nobody on here gets used for the GC!

Your interview is held with americans at our consulate in Pakistan. Talk to the american male, i forget his name tellhim about your dilemma @ interview.YOu plan a some sort of seperation and fearful to be in america with lie in husbands hand. k

To the original poster:

Sorry to hear this! In your case maybe you'll get lucky and if you tell the truth they will just cancel the process for you. It is ashame you can't work it out with your spouse. If I were you I would just be honest because from my experience dealing with families and arranged marriages-things can get pretty sticky if you do not come clean. For instance the spouse may try to come live over there with you. Did you ever think of that? Also, processing visas is costly why put anyone through the financial stress for nothing!?!? Good luck and you'll be in my prayers!

Mahitab

UPDATE:

My DS3032 was generated yesterday (15-Jan-2009).

Although I called the NVC two times yesterday, I was not told that my DS3032 has been generated. I checked the AVR today morning, that's how I came to know that my DS3032 has been generated.

My wife sent the DS3032 via email and I submitted the DS3032 using USPS express mail today (16-Jan-2009). My wife had sent me DS3032 signed by her.

Now waiting for next phase ...

FINALLY!!!

Thanks buddy.

I received one more letter from NVC about the I129F. This is exact same copy of what I have received yesterday but the only difference is the date of the letter. Has anyone received this letter from NVC notifying the peitioner that the case has been transfered to the consulate where the beneficiary resides?

I am planning to call NVC tonight and ask them the reason I am receiving these letter.

On a lighter note ... may be they are taking a revenge (by sending these letters to me) of me calling them numerous times a day.

That is great! Do you ever get the rude people on the line? I always get jerks!

Can I still be added

Yes, please post your timeline.

Everyone in this thread is so nice and without all of you I would be totally lost! I was losing my mind. Now I feel so light! I went to Meijer lastnight and I noticed, even though I have gained about 10lbs from binging-I still felt many lbs lighter. Ahhh...that's what an NOA2 feels like relief from torture and heavy weight pulling you down.

Mahitab

Salam Mahitab!

I talked to sameer today.He was very happy regarding NOA2.

He was also asking abt police certificate and he was telling me that u asked him to send u complete color copies of passport.

Mahitab only biographical page of passport was required.

Well inshaAllah u guys r gonna meet very soon.

Hey Sibtain....yes he told me he called you thank you for talking to him him. That is so kind of you and I appreciate it! So, he only needed the biographic page. Well, is he not supposed to get all this stuff now? The lawyer was saying he was....Ok, I just told him what my lawyer said. My lawyer is kind of "strange" and asks us to do things I did not hear of before. I guess he wants to prevent RFE's and so forth. At any rate, when are you going to get off AP? How come some get it only a few days and others an eternity or what seems like one at least?

I woke up this morning offshore (my morning is actually 5 pm CST)and was listening to music as I got ready to go on my tour. And I heard this song "Long Distance" by Brandy. WOW...it was awesome and was how I felt in a nutshell. I thought I would share it with you guys because I know that all of you can relate. Hope you enjoy!!

Here is the YouTube Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYJXna1Z3co

LOL! You and Fariha should be best friends! She thinks this too! LOL She talks about this song all the time!

I was told to contact the USEM islamabad after 2 weeks.I tried to call but as usual phone line was busy then i emailed to them,they even did not reply me back.

I decided to call DOS on thursday and the lady told me that "now they r reviewing the documents".

OMG this is very very late.It means they will again take the weeks to review it.

I m upset...........this is disgusting

Wow Sibtain so sorry about this. It is very upsetting news. I hope everything works out for you soon.

Congrats on your approval - I think what you are asking is if you can send the P3 to consulate in Islamabd w/o waiting for them to send you check list? If that's you question, the answer is 'NO'.

As part of the P3 that is sent by USEM, they have an official letter that AMEX needs. Without that letter AMEX will not accept the (P3 related) documents. So, you have to wait for that letter from USEM. In the meantime, if you haven't already, gather the Police Certificate, Birth Certificate etc.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

SHAH

Hello! Are we able to prepare and send in Packet 3 before they send it out or do we need to wait until they have actually sent it out?

Mahitab

Hello! Thank you Shah for advice! So, we must wait for the letter from AMEX and that is in the packet 3? How long did your wife's take? Did you go K3 or CR1?

DS-3032 still not generated yet. I had some witch of a lady answer me @ NVC. I was so nice to her too! She's probably like "figure it out ya foreigner...you called yesterday and it wasn't then" Anyhoo...I'll give it a few days and call again on Monday....crossing my fingers! I want to get this ball rolling!!!

Just so I know, the AOS bill will be sent to my husband in the US and on that paper will be the IIN and we can pay online correct?

Yup, Thats correct AOS bill will have IIN and send to petitioner.

FYI, NVC and all government offices are closed on monday due to presidents day holiday.

Well, they got my case# now for both cases my wife called me at her lunch break. So, where do I obtain the packet? Can you tell me one thing....what are the reasons one gets put on AP? Also, will I 100% SURE GET ap? aLSO, i NEED TO KNOW AFTER i SEND PACKET 3 WHEN WILL i GET INTERVIEW? dOES IT TAKE A LONG TIME?

you can get packet online from consulate/embassy website if they have one there otherwise you can go pick one up from consulate/embassy as well. Right after consulate/embassy enters your packet 3 into there system they will assign you interview date. To know your interview date I suggest you call them. I have no idea why they put people on AP, sorry and I am not sure if you will or will not get AP.

Brother Zain, don't want to burst your bubble but...ummm yea you and Samir will most likely get the AP.

Why do some of the cool joes around here doing allright and getting it with thier foreign bride , while others just sissy lalala whine. Maybe you dont know how to understand and love women. While others sit back and laugh at these suckers. Ill help some of these poor fellas out. I theyworhty or not.

women terminology and language (universal)

when she says or does

"Fine" = we use this word to end argument and discussion, you need not to further communicate or explore, you need be shut up, go away for awhile or face the evil eye.

"five minutes" = a half hour, you need to check fluids in car, wash windows, smoke cigarette, BE PATIENT. tell her she look nice when she finally does come out.

"nothing wrong with me"= Shitz about to hit the fan. Be very nice and diffuse the situation. Or go to your man room play music let her brood. bring flowers or something later.

"Go Ahead"= Dont do whatever it is. this is a DARE. You do it you might face injury or jail.

"Whatever"= this is classic for ** you.or ** off. back away slowly and go about your business.

Sighing= she is not bored, she is wondering why she wasting time on you. divert her to something pleasant, maybe a joke or something happy like a puppy.

"thats ok"= she buying time to plot some revenge or pay back

'thanks" say your welcome. "thanks alot" dont say anything she thinking you a big azzhole @ present time

"dont worry about it" "i got it or will do it" = dont let her do it she pizzed because you forgot to do one of your man jobs. say sorry and do your man job, bring a gift.

thats all advice your getting form fruitcakelady on how to deal your woman. Like I said she not crazy, mean or changed, or after greencard you are dumb to her needs and way of communication. Quit being sissy lala nerds and be proactive for petes sakes!!!

Hahahaha!

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Hi, thanks.

So does that mean that if I am bringing my WIFE from Pakistan, we might not experience the same AP delays?

I'm a Pakistani male as well but I've also been a citizen for a decade, and my name is dissimilar from both general Pakistani names and the kind of stereotypical "oh he must be a terrorist" names the US may filter for.

Which names do they filter for? Like can you give me about 10 of the major ones that are surely singled out?

Hello! Are we able to prepare and send in Packet 3 before they send it out or do we need to wait until they have actually sent it out?

Mahitab

You will see the date change on the portfolio section. I never got update emails, the only email I ever got was the one from CRIS when I got my I-130 approved. My husband got an email for the I-129F and the I-130 but I only got the I-130 email. Also, we only got touched a few days after we sent our case to USCIS and nothing else until NOA2. Good luck!

how long do they take to send our K3's to the embassy? How long do you have to wait for the packet 3 and the interview? Please let me know when you can schedule the interview. Thank you.

UPDATE:

I received another letter from NVC. The letter is similar to what I received yesterday except the letter date and USCIS receipt number.

Yesterday's letter had USCIS receipt number in barcode format whereas today's letter has USCIS number in english letters and numerals.

Still NVC has not generated DS3032. I wonder what's going on there? My petition was entered in the system on 8th Jan 2009. The operator as well as the AVR are providing me the standard reply of "allow 6 to 8 weeks for further notification".

Fellow Jan approved VJer, please let me know, if you were approved after 6th Jan 09 and your DS3032 has been generated?

Thanks.

Mahitab,

In average of 2 days NVC sends out your I-129f to respected consulate in your country once they assigned case number. For packet 3 dont wait for consulate to send you one. once you know that your file is at consulate just go ahead mailed packet 3 to consulate. You can print packet 3 from consulate website.

Oh, thanks. That is useful information to know. I got my case # last night at 10pm. But, I only got the I-130 case@ do I also need the I-129F case#?

Mahitab

AOS and IV fee shows as PAID. wohooooo.....

Congrats!

Yes, you will also need I-129f case number for your ref and to inquire about k3 at DOS 202-663-1225 option 1 and option 0

Ok, thanks for the fast advice! You're really on top of this immigration stuff!

how long do they take to send our K3's to the embassy? How long do you have to wait for the packet 3 and the interview? Please let me know when you can schedule the interview. Thank you.

UPDATE:

I received another letter from NVC. The letter is similar to what I received yesterday except the letter date and USCIS receipt number.

Yesterday's letter had USCIS receipt number in barcode format whereas today's letter has USCIS number in english letters and numerals.

Still NVC has not generated DS3032. I wonder what's going on there? My petition was entered in the system on 8th Jan 2009. The operator as well as the AVR are providing me the standard reply of "allow 6 to 8 weeks for further notification".

Fellow Jan approved VJer, please let me know, if you were approved after 6th Jan 09 and your DS3032 has been generated?

Thanks.

Mahitab,

In average of 2 days NVC sends out your I-129f to respected consulate in your country once they assigned case number. For packet 3 dont wait for consulate to send you one. once you know that your file is at consulate just go ahead mailed packet 3 to consulate. You can print packet 3 from consulate website.

Oh, thanks. That is useful information to know. I got my case # last night at 10pm. But, I only got the I-130 case@ do I also need the I-129F case#?

Mahitab

AOS and IV fee shows as PAID. wohooooo.....

Congrats!

We are going with K-3 too.. now uscis will send your K-3 file to the NVC and NVC will assign a case number (within a week).. then NVC will forward your K-3 to the US Embassy in your country. When you call the NVC talk to a real person because the operator always says there is no record of your K-3.. After the embassy receives and uploads your file to their system they will inform you (via email or mail) what documents you need to prepare.. you can also find this check list on the us embassy's website in your country.. your spouse can start to prepare his docs (I-134 affidavit of support form, pay stubs, a letter from work, tax returns, W2 forms.. then you'll send your package to the embassy..if everything is in order, they'll give you an interview date.. Good luck!

I got my NOA2 and I have no idea what to do! Please help me! What steps are needed from A-Z?

Ok, that sounds good thank you now I understand!

It means they have done something with your petition. Touching is always good because they are actually doing something but not necessarily doing anything towards approval

Can a touch a day after getting the NOA2 mean they sent it off to the NVC? Or the NVC received it?

Yes, we got NOA2 on 01/12/09 and got a touch on 01/13/09. I think it was the day they sent it off to NVC and they scanned it before it was sent out. It happens to many of us!